Tariq Ahmad
Professor of Biology and Dr. Charles C. and Pamela W. Leighton Research Fellow; Chair of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Biology
Success in the field of biology starts with inquiry-based learning, original research opportunities in the lab and the field, and state-of-the-art equipment.
Colby offers all that and more.
About Biology
Students in the Biology Department gain exposure to the breadth of biological sciences and become skilled in the methods of scientific inquiry. The curriculum emphasizes the study of plants, animals, and microorganisms from the molecular to the ecosystem level. Research is integral to our teaching and learning. Biology majors work closely with professors to generate hypotheses and conduct self-designed experiments in teaching and research facilities that include a cell culture laboratory, an advanced microscopy suite, and a DNA sequencing facility.
The major is flexible, allowing students to develop a course of study matching their particular interests. We offer concentrations in cell and molecular biology/biochemistry, neuroscience, and ecology and evolution.
Faculty and Staff
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Dave Angelini
Associate Professor of Biology; Chair of Biology
Robert Augustine
Assistant Professor of Biology
Lyndell Bade
Lab Instructor 1
Allison Barner
Clare Booth Luce Assistant Professor of Biology
Tina Beachy
Senior Lab Instructor in Biology
Catherine Bevier
Oak Professor of Biology
David Bodine
Visiting Professor of Biology
Josh Carey
Greenhouse Caretaker
Susan Childers
Biology Lab Instructor
April Chiriboga
Biology Laboratory Instructor II
Christina Cota
Assistant Professor of Biology
Patti Easton
Molecular Technician
Anna Forsman
Assistant Professor of Biology
Serena Graham
Biology Laboratory Instructor II
Scott Guay
Senior Lab Instructor in Biology
Lynn Hannum
Associate Professor of Biology and The Charles C. and Pamela W. Leighton Research Fellow in Biology
Russell Johnson
Senior Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Joshua Kavaler
Laboratory Technician
Erin Macro
Lab Instructor 1
Andrew Marshall
Visiting Instructor of Biology
Josh Martin
Assistant Professor of Biology
Chris Moore
Assistant Professor of Biology
Suegene Noh
Associate Professor of Biology
Kristen Nolting
Assistant Professor of Biology
Kat Okishoff
Administrative Assistant 2
Ron Peck
Associate Professor of Biology; Associate Chair of Biology; Chair of Cell and Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
Sarah Staffiere
Senior Lab Instructor in Biology
Margaret Staller
Lab and Research Coordinator
Josh Steele
Lab Instructor
Yee Mon Thu
Assistant Professor of Biology
Andrea Tilden
The Leslie Brainerd Arey Associate Professor of Biosciences
Johanna van Oers
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
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